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vegetableCool-season leafy green that bolts (flowers and turns bitter) in heat. Succession-sow every two weeks for steady supply. Light feeder, shallow roots, needs even moisture. Loose-leaf varieties tolerate cut-and-come-again harvesting; head types need full maturity.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGood, AngelicaGreat and AniseFair nearby.
A fellow Asteraceae — similar growing habits to Lettuce
Start Lettuce indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in partial sun, spaced about 20 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 55 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 25 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile loam with organic matter. pH 6.0-7.0. Consistent moisture preferred.
